The minister accused the police of being without a security license, but does she own it? That's what the law says about secret documents.

“The investigative unit police have not presented secret certificate, so the Police's request for access to these evidence and documents has been contrary to the Classified Information Protection Act”, Heidear said at the press conference.

But when journalists asked her if she owns such a security license, Hajdari did not respond specifically. He just said legislation was implemented in force.

Our “Offices of the Ministry of Industry, Intervention and Trade with AKI, all rating procedures have been handled under the legislation”, Heidi replied.

So the minister accused the police of not possessing a license that she doesn't even own. This, despite having had knowledge, has even signed contracts that are classified (consequential and secret).

But to have such licenses as Minister Hajdari mentions, another procedure must be overcome first. The verification must be made under the Law for Information Classification and Security Verification.

This verification until recently with the old law is made by the Kosovo Intelligence Agency. By changing the law, it's done by the Classified Information Protection Agency. The way to verify is depending on whether to deal with confidential information, secret or top secret.

“Authenticity grants security access only to that person, who after conducting a security verification procedure in accordance with this law has been designated an acceptable security risk. Security clearance clearly shows the level of classified information, in which the person who has passed the security verification procedure may have access. Safety access to a certain classification level gives the owner access even to lower classification information. Every public institution obeys the Verified Authority's decision and does not give access to classified information to a person who has been denied security permit”, it is clearly stated in the Law on Classification of Information and Security Verification.

Those dealing with classified documents should fill in a questionnaire that provides personal data, education, mental or emotional disorders, drug or alcohol use, criminal records, disciplinary measures, etc.

Knowing that state reserve information has been classified as a secret to the government's decision in 2022, then the procedure for AKI verification is even more complex.

According to the law, even economic operators for signing a secret contract must have passed security verification.

“EconomicOperators interested in participating in a classified procurement at “SEKRS” and “K O NFIDENCIAL”, must be previously equipped with the required level of security verification. The personnel representing the Economic Operator in classified procurement and other individuals, who will have access to classified information, should be compatible, according to the requirements of legislation in force”, said in the law.

What is the procedure of verification according to the law?

“Authenerity gives CSP only to that person who after conducting a security verification procedure in accordance with the legislation in force has been designated an acceptable security risk. 2. The CSP clearly shows the level of classified information, in which the person who has passed the security verification procedure may have access. The CSP for a certain classification level gives the carrier access even to lower classification information. 3. Every title of the public institution is obliged to implement the verifiable Authority's decision within 15 days and does not provide access to classified information to a person who has been rejected by CSP”, the law says.

The CSP is known as the certificate of security personnel. The CSP for classified information after receiving is worth seven years. It can then be restored, depending on the fulfillment of legal conditions.

This Law has undergone several recent changes and the old one has been abolished.